Coastguard

Last month saw everyone across Auckland back into level 3 lockdown and Coastguard units across the region only responding to callouts, rather than spending any...

Firstly, all the crew members at Coastguard Hibiscus would like to wish everyone a happy and healthy New Year! The unit has progressively got busier,...

All day, every day Coastguard volunteers around the region are on call to assist boaties who need a bit of help. Although weekends and evenings...

January 3 turned into a 15 hour day (about twice as long as usual), which included a rescue, a Mayday and a couple of other...

The Coastguard Hibiscus crew meet many fantastic people while on the job; we swap photos, stories and experiences while helping them get home safely. On...

It’s been a long winter but Coastguard Hibiscus has been active in both training and helping out broken down boaties. There have been a few...

The last duty day I worked was a Saturday and a couple of us started at 8.15am preparing Hibiscus Rescue 1 for her day. This...

Every summer, Coastguard Hibiscus shifts to a roster than keeps one or other (and sometimes both) of our vessels on the water pretty much all...

We’re well into the summer season, and the word from the local Coastguard units is that boaties are really taking the safety message on board:...